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1. A mechanism for displaying data from multiple sources, comprising: two or more different remote sources of historical data; a processor having a display that can plot the historical data on a chart; and a display connected to the processor for showing the chart in a screen; and wherein: a navigation tree having a network of devices can be revealed in the screen alongside the chart; a cursor, controllable by a user, can be clicked on a device associated with the two or more different remote sources of historical data, revealed in the navigation tree, and dragged onto the chart upon which the processor accesses virtually all of the historical data from the two or more different remote sources associated with the device and shows the historical data as a plot or table on the chart; and the historical data on the chart from one or more of the different remote sources associated with the device can be removed or hidden from view on the chart so as to have historical data of one or more sources remaining as a plot or table on the chart.
A data display system shows data from multiple remote historical data sources. A processor with a display plots this data on a chart shown on a screen. The screen displays a navigation tree with a network of devices. A user can click and drag a device (associated with multiple data sources) from the navigation tree onto the chart. The processor then accesses and plots all historical data from that device's sources as a graph or table on the chart. Users can remove or hide specific data sources from the chart, leaving only desired sources visible as plots or tables.
2. The mechanism of claim 1 , wherein: a device on the navigation tree can have the two or more different remote sources of historical data of the device listed on the navigation tree; and the cursor can be clicked on a remote source of historical data for the device and dragged onto the chart to be downloaded and revealed as the historical data of the source on the chart as a graphical plot or a table.
In the data display system where a user can drag a device from a navigation tree to display data, the navigation tree can also list individual data sources of a device. The user can click and drag a specific data source for the device onto the chart. This downloads and displays the historical data from that selected source on the chart, either as a graphical plot or a table.
3. The mechanism of claim 2 , wherein an additional remote source of historical data can be clicked on and dragged onto the chart before a downloading of historical data from a different previously clicked on and dragged remote source has been completed.
In the data display system where a user can drag individual data sources onto the chart, the user can initiate the download and display of a second data source before the data from a previously selected data source has finished loading and displaying on the chart.
4. The mechanism of claim 1 , wherein plots of historical data from the two or more different remote sources are virtually immediately comparable after selection and dragging the device from a navigation tree onto the chart.
In the data display system where a user drags a device from a navigation tree to a chart to display data, the plots of historical data from different remote sources become comparable almost immediately after the device is selected and dragged onto the chart.
5. The mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the cursor can be clicked on a second device revealed in the navigation tree and dragged onto the chart upon which virtually all of the historical data from the different remote sources of the second device are shown as a plot or a table on the chart.
In the data display system where a user can drag a device from a navigation tree to display data, the user can click and drag a second device from the navigation tree onto the chart. This causes the processor to display all the historical data from the different remote sources associated with the second device as a plot or a table on the chart.
6. The mechanism of claim 5 , wherein the plot or table of the historical data from the different remote sources of the second device can automatically remove or hide the plot or table of the historical data from the different remote sources of a previous device.
In the data display system where dragging a second device displays its data, the system can automatically remove or hide the plots or tables of historical data from the previously displayed device when the data from the second device is displayed on the chart.
7. The mechanism of claim 5 , wherein the plot or table of the historical data from the different remote sources of the second device can be shown on the chart in addition to the plot or table of the historical data from the different remote sources of a previous device.
In the data display system where dragging a second device displays its data, the plot or table of historical data from the second device's data sources can be displayed on the chart in addition to the plot or table of historical data from the previous device's data sources, allowing for simultaneous viewing.
8. A method for displaying data of a device, comprising: obtaining data from two or more different remote sources of the device; storing the data from the two or more different remote sources in a memory connected to a processor; plotting the data from each of the two or more different remote sources on a chart with the processor; and displaying the chart on a screen generated by the processor; and wherein: the chart reveals data plotted from the two or more different remote sources; a navigation tree is displayed on the screen that shows two or more devices; and another device can be dragged from the navigation tree to the chart on the screen to reveal data plotted from one or more different remote sources of the other device.
A method for displaying device data involves obtaining data from multiple remote sources associated with a device. This data is stored in memory connected to a processor. The processor plots the data from each source on a chart, and the chart is displayed on a screen. The chart shows plotted data from the various sources. A navigation tree displays multiple devices. A user can drag another device from the navigation tree onto the chart to display plotted data from its remote sources.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the data of the original device are replaced by the data of the other device.
In the method for displaying device data where data can be dragged to the chart, the data from the originally displayed device is replaced by the data from the newly dragged device.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the data of the other device are displayed alongside of the data of the original device on the chart.
In the method for displaying device data where data can be dragged to the chart, the data from the newly dragged device is displayed alongside the data from the originally displayed device on the chart, allowing for simultaneous viewing.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein data of one or more different remote sources of the device can be removed or hidden from the chart.
In the method for displaying device data where data can be dragged to the chart, individual data sources from a device can be removed or hidden from the chart's display.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein data of one or more different remote sources of the device can be added to the chart before a loading another different remote source has been completed.
In the method for displaying device data where data can be dragged to the chart, a data source can be added to the chart before the loading of another, previously selected, data source has completed.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein plots of the two or more sources are virtually immediately comparable.
In the method for displaying device data where data can be dragged to the chart, the plots from the various data sources become comparable almost immediately upon being displayed.
14. The method of claim 8 , wherein: the navigation tree on the screen can display icons of the sources under the icon of the device; and one or more icons of a remote source can be dragged onto the chart to display data from the remote source.
In the method for displaying device data, the navigation tree displays icons representing the individual data sources nested under the icon representing the device. The user can then drag these individual source icons onto the chart to display the corresponding data.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein data behind the plots on the chart can be displayed in a digital numerical fashion with placement of a cursor on a desired portion of the plot in the chart on the screen.
In the method for displaying device data where plots are displayed on a chart, the underlying numerical data behind the plots can be viewed in a digital format by positioning the cursor over a specific point on the plot displayed on the screen.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the data of the one or more sources are historical.
In the method for displaying device data where data is plotted on a chart, the data from the sources is historical data.
17. A system for getting device data for a plot comprising: a device; two or more different remote sources of historical data available for the device; and a processor having a display that has a capability to plot historical data from a remote source on a chart shown on the display; and wherein: the display shows a navigation tree listing a network of devices; and a device can be dragged from the navigation tree to the chart to reveal virtually all of the two or more different remote sources of historical data available for the device.
A data plotting system includes a device, multiple remote sources of historical data for that device, and a processor with a display that plots data from a remote source on a chart. The display shows a navigation tree listing devices. A device can be dragged from the navigation tree to the chart, revealing virtually all available historical data sources for that device.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the two or more different remote sources are plotted at once on the chart.
In the data plotting system where a device can be dragged to the chart, the multiple remote sources of data are plotted on the chart simultaneously.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein plots of the different remote sources are virtually immediately viewable.
DATA PROCESSING AND DISPLAY. This technology concerns systems for presenting information from multiple remote data sources. The problem addressed is the timely visualization of data from disparate locations. The system comprises means for acquiring data from different remote sources. It further includes means for generating visual representations, referred to as plots, of this data. A key feature is the capability for these plots, representing data from the various remote sources, to be displayed virtually immediately upon acquisition or generation. This enables near real-time monitoring and analysis of information originating from multiple, geographically distributed locations without significant perceptible delay between data availability and its visual representation.
20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the plots of the different remote sources are virtually immediately comparable.
In the data plotting system where plots of different remote sources are almost immediately viewable, the plots are also virtually immediately comparable.
21. The system of claim 17 , wherein an additional remote source can be added before a loading of a previous remote source has been completed.
In the data plotting system where a device can be dragged to the chart, an additional remote source can be added to the chart before a previously selected remote source has finished loading.
22. The system of claim 17 , one or more different remote sources can be removed or hidden from the chart.
In the data plotting system where a device can be dragged to the chart, individual remote sources can be removed or hidden from the chart.
23. The system of claim 17 , wherein: the device dragged from the navigation tree to the chart is a component of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system; the two or more different remote sources of the component comprise historical data of parameters of the component of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit; and one or more different remote sources of the component of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit, can be selected for removal from the chart.
In the data plotting system where a device can be dragged to the chart, the dragged device is a component of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The remote data sources represent historical data of parameters for that HVAC component. A user can select specific sources for removal from the chart's display.
24. The system of claim 23 , wherein: the component of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system is a variable air volume controller; the two or more different remote sources comprise historical data of parameters of the component of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit; and one or more different remote sources can be selected for removal from a group consisting of box flow, daily consumption, damper position, demand, power, reheat, space temperature, supply temperature and weekly consumption.
In the data plotting system with HVAC components, the component is a variable air volume (VAV) controller. The remote data sources contain historical data on VAV parameters. Specific data sources can be selected for removal from the chart, including data like box flow, daily consumption, damper position, demand, power, reheat, space temperature, supply temperature, and weekly consumption.
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November 7, 2017
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